Matt Keith

Matt Keith
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Born	(1983-04-11) April 11, 1983 Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
(EIHL) team Former teams	Braehead Clan Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders
NHL Draft	59th overall, 2001 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2003–present

Matt Keith (born April 11, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Keith was drafted 59th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared in his first NHL game on February 24, 2004, against the Philadelphia Flyers. On March 1 of that same year against the Nashville Predators, he scored his first goal.

On December 29, 2006, he was traded along with Sébastien Caron and Chris Durno to the Ducks in exchange for P. A. Parenteau and Bruno St. Jacques.

On January 9, 2008, he was traded to the Islanders from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Darryl Bootland. Keith appeared in 3 games with the Islanders upon the completion of the 2007–08 season. On July 25, 2008, Keith signed with German team ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL.

For the 2009–10 season Keith returned to North America signing with, the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL, affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. Scoring 21 goals in 69 games for the IceHogs, Keith was then signed to a one-year contract with fellow AHL team, the Abbotsford Heat, affiliate of the Calgary Flames on September 28, 2010.

After one season in Sweden with second division side, Örebro HK, Keith moved to the Czech Republic, signing a one-year free agent contract with HC Karlovy Vary on July 9, 2012. After only four games into the 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season, Keith left Karlovy to sign a try-out contract with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League on October 8, 2012. He remained with the Bulldogs for the remainder of the year to total 28 points in 37 games.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		7	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		39	1	3	4	37		15	1	2	3	11
2000–01	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		33	13	14	27	63		12	1	3	4	14
2001–02	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		68	34	33	67	71		11	5	5	10	16
2002–03	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		7	2	2	4	11		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		49	25	26	51	32		23	6	7	13	30
2003–04	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		66	13	13	26	57		8	1	2	3	10
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		20	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		80	18	31	49	74		6	0	1	1	0
2005–06	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		72	26	19	45	61		3	0	1	1	0
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		19	2	8	10	15		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Portland Pirates	AHL		44	10	12	22	22		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Portland Pirates	AHL		34	5	5	10	13		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		42	8	9	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	New York Islanders	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		46	15	13	28	60		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		69	21	20	41	27		4	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		77	20	15	35	45		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Örebro HK	Swe.1		52	11	16	27	40		10	2	4	6	6
2012–13	HC Karlovy Vary	CZE		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Dornbirner EC	EBEL		37	7	21	28	66		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				27	2	3	5	14		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Matt Keith's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database